After-Hours Bash, Craft Show, New Play and More

Sixth-graders are invited to the for some late night fun Friday night!

The doors open at 8:30 p.m. for pizza and drinks, then there will be a lock-in until 10:30 p.m. The gym and pool will be open, and there will be lots of games and fun.

All participants must stay at the Rec Center until 10:30 p.m. This event is open to all Rec Center members and all sixth-graders who live in or attend school in Westlake.

The cost is $10 for members and $15 for non-members.

private investigator, and her secretary Fred.

The pair are about to close up shop on Christmas Eve when they're confronted by two fugitives in search of a dead detective named Jake Marley. Comedy, mystery and romance converge in this uplifting contemporary Christmas tale where goodwill and justice triumph.

Tickets are sold out on Friday and Saturday, but you can catch the play Sunday at 2 p.m. Admission is $16 for adults, and $15 for students and seniors.

Want to find out more about the branches on your family tree? Members of the Cuyahoga West Genealogical Society and the Family History Center from Westlake’s Latter-day Saint Church will be at from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday to help you research your ancestry. Ancestry.com is even providing free access for this event.

Be sure to bring significant names and dates, if you have them, and see how far back you can go in your family history.

The Westlake Women's Club is hosting their biggest fundraiser of the year from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at .

Browse handmade crafts and gifts, and maybe get a jump on your holiday shopping.

There will also be a bake sale along with lunches and beverages for sale.

Admission to the show is $3 for adults, and free for children 12 and younger.

Fabulous Food Show

Cleveland's own celebrity chef, , will be at the I-X Center along with Bobbly Flay, Guy Fieri, Robert Irvine and Duff Goldman for the Fabulous Food Show going on all weekend.

Head down to pick up some new recipes for the holidays, sample the cuisine and see the newest cooking tricks.

The show is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Visit the show's website for tickets, or call 877-772-5425.